How to increase Prestige in Anno 117 Pax Romana

In Anno 117 Pax Romana, Prestige is referred to as a reflection of a governor’s sense of decor and decorum, which, in the heat of city management, diplomacy, and setting up an efficient economy, isn’t all that helpful. In practice, this simply means the more Prestige you have, the more slots you’ll have available for Specialists in your Governor Villa and Officium to make the most of the skills and benefits they offer.

Prestige also has an impact on Diplomacy and on your standing with other Governors, potentially opening the door to deeper diplomatic ties and treaties. Much like happiness, health, knowledge, and belief, Prestige is key to a thriving colony, but the game doesn’t necessarily lay out how it all works in the clearest of terms. In this guide, we’ll walk you through all the ways you can increase Prestige in Anno 117 Pax Romana.

✓ VideoGamer Summary

• Build a Governor Villa and other buildings that have Prestige as an area effect.
• Provide Prestige-boosting Needs to residences.
• Build Ornaments.
• Increase and City Status.
• Use Prestige-boosting Specialists.
• Unlock Research Discovery nodes that boost Prestige.

How to improve Prestige in Anno 117 Pax Romana

There are several ways to increase Prestige in Anno 117 Pax Romana:

Build a Governor Villa

Building a Governor Villa grants any building within its range +1 Prestige. The Villa has a large radius, meaning that if you can squeeze dozens of buildings in, you earn an immediate and more-or-less permanent boost to your Prestige level.

Construct Prestige-boosting buildings

Aside from the Governor Villa, other buildings include area effects that boost Prestige and, as such, can be built to increase your city’s Prestige. Here’s a quick list for the two major maps:

• Latium: Theatre, Loom Weavery, Glassblower, Forum, Amphitheatre, Library, Jeweller, Chair Maker, Marble Mason, Tessera Works, Shrine of Mars, Shrine of Minerva.
• Albion: Recreation Ground, Wire-Twister, Shieldbeater, Vintner, Theatre, Beaver Hatter, Chariot Workshop, Barrow, Sacred Grove, Epicure of Air, Wig Maker, Granite Cutter, Shrine of Mars, and Shrine of Minerva.

Supply residences with Prestige-boosting Needs

The following Needs provide a boost to your Prestige for all supplied residences: Togas, Fine Glass, Necklaces, Loungers, Torcs, Clan Shields, Chariots, Bird Tongues in Aspic, and Wigs.

Construct Ornaments

Next to the Build button, positioned in the bottom-left corner of the lower portion of the HUD, is the Ornaments button. When clicked, you’ll get access to a range of cosmetics to spruce up your cit,y from ground patterns and foliage to statues and fountains. While certainly pretty, they also contribute to your Prestige in small increments — roughly 1-2 Prestige per Ornament. If you have the cash to spare and some spare empty ground, construct a large patch of Ornaments to raise your Prestige quickly.

Raise your City Status

City Status is a measure of the size of your colony. Beyond Minor City, each tier you graduate to unlocks a fresh set of bonuses for every residence, including Prestige, as follows:

• V Vast Imperial City: +1 Prestige
• VI Minor Megalopolis: +2 Prestige
• VII Growing Megalopolis: +3 Prestige
• VIII Minor Monstropolis: +4 Prestige
• IX Growing Monstropolis: +5 Prestige
• X Major Monstropolis: +6 Prestige
• XI Vast Monstropolis: +7 Prestige

Slot Prestige-boosting Specialists in your Villa

Specialists are key to guiding your colony to long-term success, but some of these experts also specialise in boosting your Prestige. If you come across any, make sure to slot them into your Villa or Officium to benefit from their buffs. For example, there’s Traditionalist Torquatus, who grants +2 Prestige to all residences supplied with Torcs within the Governor Villa’s range. Check out our dedicated Specialists guide to learn how to get and use them.

Research Discovery nodes that boost Prestige

Specific Discovery nodes in the Research tree offer a boost to your city’s Prestige, usually in large amounts. For example, there’s Villa Visitation under the Civic branch, which grants a +200 increase to the Prestige provided by the Governor Villa.

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